September

Year: 2009

Month: September

Act fast if you want a 2010 ABS Fireblade

08 September 2009 by Guy Procter

86% of 2010 Fireblades will be non-ABS after Honda decided not to up levels of supply significantly from last year. The decision is likely to lead to firm prices and frustrated demand for the...

Honda confirms dual clutch on new VFR1200

08 September 2009 by John Westlake

Honda has officially announced that the new VFR1200 Blackbird replacement will feature a dual clutch transmission, as reported in MCN on July 15, 2009. It will be the world’s first fully automatic...

New 2011 Yamaha R6 will be Rossi MotoGP bike clone

08 September 2009 by Andy Downes

Yamaha will be introducing a new R6 for 2011 which will be an exact replica of Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP bike and feature some of the most advanced technology ever seen on a supersport bike. According...

The £40,000 Kawasaki Z1

08 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Kawasaki’s Z1 900 might be a piece of motorcycling history, but you’d have to be a hardcore enthusiast to pay £40,00 for this special! Built by Japanese Z-specialists Bulldock Motorcycles, this early...

Ion electric motorcycle

04 September 2009 by Ped Baker

American design student Tom Miceli has just put the finishing touches to his latest college project. A fully functioning prototype electric motorcycle. Miceli built the bike as part of his Industrial...

Bajaj: Mediocre bikes, but belting adverts

04 September 2009 by Rob Hull

Wheelies, stoppies and donuts in a Bajaj advert? Seriously, we’re not joking. This is the new ad for the India bike manufactures updated 180 DTS-i – a 178cc four stroke city bike. Watch the ad now Bajaj isn’t the coolest brand in the motorcycling world, but they’re trying damn hard to impress with this new action-packed 45-second promotion. The short TV ad features two whopping great wheelies...

Muted new CB1000R colours include beige

04 September 2009 by Guy Procter

Honda’s CB1000R is easing into middle-age with a sober new selection of colours that includes beige. Find a Honda CB1000R for sale The Fireblade-power super-naked will be available (otherwise...

Revised 2010 Honda Fireblade brings all-new colours & tweaks

04 September 2009 by Guy Procter

Honda’s CBR1000RR and CBR1000RR C-ABS lead a blizzard of tweaked and colour-changed Hondas for 2010. Find a Honda Fireblade for sale Under the new paintschemes a handful of subtle...

2010 Ducati 1098 Multistrada spotted with panniers

03 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Ducati’s 1098-engined Multistrada replacement has been spotted testing in public yet again – this time with panniers fitted. This picture from motoblog.it shows the new adventure-style machine in the...

MCN in Italy

03 September 2009 by Robert Collins

Me reading MCN while on holiday in italy,

Video: Yamaha spoof featuring MotoGP stars

02 September 2009 by Marc Potter

Yamaha MotoGP stars Valentino Rossi, James Toseland, Colin Edwards and Jorge Lorenzo appear in this new Yamaha spoof video. Find a Yamaha for sale Read Yamaha bike reviews The film was made in...

Latest evolution of Moriwaki MD600 Moto2 bike

02 September 2009 by Chris Newbigging

Moriwaki unveiled the latest evolution of its MD600 prototype Moto2 competitor at the Indianapolis MotoGP round. Two bikes were present – one is ‘Version 5’, which incorporates various changes over...

2010 Vmax only available online

01 September 2009 by Guy Procter

Know anyone who wants a 2010 Vmax but doesn’t have an internet connection? Prepare to gloat: the new Vmax is now only available online, at www.new-vmax.com. Reservations for the 1,679cc, machine are...